Born in 1962
EDUCATION
1984 BFA in Glass, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1986-pres. Independent artist producing works and major commissions for contemporary art collectors and gallery exhibits
1985-pres. Created works for various artists: Dale Chihuly, Anne Hamilton, Jim McIchert, Judy Pfaff, Lauren Ewing, Christian Jones / Andrew Ginzel
2001 Milwaukee Art Museum, Lecture, Milwaukee, WI
Wheaton Village, Visiting Artist, Millville, NJ
Monash University, Thomas Foundation Emerging Artist Award, Judge, Melbourne, Australia
1999 Hastings College, Workshop, Hastings, NE
1998 Bellingham Museum of Art, Lecture, Bellingham, WA
1996 University of Hawaii, Workshop, Honolulu, HI
Bellevue Art Guild, Lecture, Bellevue, WA
Seattle Art Museum, Lecture, Seattle, WA
1995 Waterford Crystal, "Chihuly over Venice" Workshop / Demonstration, Waterford, Ireland
"Chihuly over Venice" Workshop / Demonstration, Nuutajarvi, Finland
Miami University Art Department, Workshop, Miami, FL
Friesen Fine Art, Workshop, Sun Valley, ID
1993-94 Rhode Island School of Design, Workshops, Providence, RI
1994 Palomar University, Demonstration / Lecture, San Marcos, CA
NY Experimental Glass, Workshop, New York, NY
1991-92 Pilchuck Glass School, Workshops, Stanwood, WA
1992 NY Experimental Glass, Workshop, New York, NY
1991 Wheaton Village, Workshop, Millville, NJ
Contemporary Art Glass Museum, Workshop, Ebetoft, Denmark
1990 Skio Studios, Workshop, Tokyo, Japan
1989 Niijima Glass Center, Workshop, Niijima, Japan
California College of Arts and Crafts, Workshop, Oakland, CA
1987 Pilchuck Glass School, Workshop, Stanwood, WA
Rhode Island School of Design, Workshop, Providence, RI
WORKSHOPS, DEMONSTRATIONS & LECTURES
2006 Museum of Glass, Chihuly’s Gaffers, Tacoma, WA
2003 Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, WA
2001 Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Wheaton Village, Visiting Artist, Millville, NJ
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
1999 Hastings College, workshop, Hastings, NE
1998 Bellingham Museum of Art, Bellingham, WA
1996 University of Hawaii, workshop, Honolulu, HI
Bellevue Art Guild, lecture, Bellevue, WA
Seattle Art Museum, lecture, Seattle, WA
1995 Waterford Crystal, “Chihuly Over Venice”, Waterford, Ireland
Nuutajarvi, “Chihuly Over Venice”, Finland
Miami University Art Department, Miami, FL
Friesen Fine Art, Sun Valley, ID
1994 Palomar University Demonstration and Lecture
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
NY Experimental Glass Workshop
1993 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1992 NY Experimental Glass Workshop
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1991 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ
Contemporary Art Glass Museum, Ebeltoft, Denmark
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1990 Skio Studios, Tokyo, Japan
1989 Niijima Glass Center, Niijima, Japan
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
1988 Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1987 Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1986 Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007 New Work, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
2006 Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, MI
Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2005 Hawk Gallery, Columbus, OH
Habatat Galleries, Chicago, IL
2003-04 Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, WA
2002 Exquisite Spaces, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
Habatat Galleries, Pontiac, MI
2001 Riley Hawk Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Habatat Galleries, Chicago, IL
2000 Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
Habatat Galleries, Pontiac, MI
Friesen Fine Art, Sun Valley, ID
1999 Holding the Balance, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA
The Rachel Collection, Aspen, CO
1998 Habatat Galleries, Pontiac, MI
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Habatat Galleries, Chicago, IL
1997 The Rachel Collection, Aspen, CO
Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
Grand Central Gallery, Tampa, FL
Riley Hawk Gallery, Columbus, OH
1996 William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
Friesen Fine Art, Sun Valley, ID
1995 Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
Friesen Fine Art, Sun Valley, ID
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 Behind Glass, The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
Art Palm Beach, Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
2006 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Mary & Leigh Bloch Museum of Art, NW University, Evanston, IL
International Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
SOFA Chicago, Habatat Galleries Michigan, Chicago, IL
3rd Annual World Glass Exhibition, featuring lead Chihuly Gaffers, Tacoma, WA
Art Scottsdale, Habatat Galleries, Chicago, IL
Art Palm Beach, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, MI
2005 International Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
International Glass Exhibition, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, MI
2004 International Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL
Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
Annual International Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, MI
2003 Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, HI
Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
2001 Shanghai Museum of Fine Art, China
Millennium Museum, Beijing, China
Toronto International Art Fair, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada
International Glass Exhibition, Habatat Galleries, Shanghai Fine Arts Museum, China and Millennium Museum, Beijing, China
S.O.F.A. New York, Habatat Galleries Chicago, New York, NY
S.O.F.A. Chicago, Habatat Galleries Michigan, Chicago, IL
Habatat Galleries, Pontiac, MI
2000 S.O.F.A. New York, Habatat Galleries Chicago, New York, NY
S.O.F.A. Chicago, Habatat Galleries Chicago, New York, NY
Imago Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
1999 S.O.F.A. New York, Habatat Galleries Chicago, New York, NY
Imago Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
1996-98 S.O.F.A. Chicago, Habatat Galleries Michigan, Chicago, IL
Habatat Galleries, Pontiac, MI
Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
Imago Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
1997-98 Habatat Galleries, Chicago, IL
1997 Yamaki Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan
Meitetsu Art Gallery, Nagoya, Japan
Heller Gallery, New York, NY
1996 PBCC Museum, Palm Beach, FL
1995-96 Grand Central Gallery, Tampa, FL
S.O.F.A. New York, Grand Central Gallery Tampa, New York, NY
1996 J. Gallery, Hong Kong
Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA
PBOC Museum, Palm Beach, FL
Riley Hawk Gallery, Columbus, OH
Horwich LewAllen Gallery, Sante Fe, NM
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Heller Gallery, New York, NY
1995 S.O.F.A. Miami, Grand Central Gallery Tampa, Miami, FL
Friesen Fine Art, Seattle, WA
Taiwan International Invitational, Taipei, Taiwan
1993-94 Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
1990-94 William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Sea-Tac International Airport, Sea-Tac, WA
PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS AND COLLECTIONS
3OOM Corporation, Dining Room Sculpture, San Jose, CA
Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
The Benaroya Company, Figure Sculpture, Seattle, WA
Bill Gates Residence, Pipes, Seattle, WA
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Dallas; Denver; Indianapolis; Cincinnati; Westwood
David and Jill Heerensperger, Eagle Hardware, Seattle, WA
Elton John, Figure Sculpture, London, England
Eve and Chap Alvord, Seattle, WA
Everett Properties, B Figure Sculpture, ellevue, WA
Honolulu Academy of Art, HI
International Pilchuck Collection, Janus Series, Pacific First Center, Seattle, WA
Jennifer James Residence, Entry Way Sculpture, Seattle, WA
Kenny G. Residence, Figure Sculpture, Los Angeles, CA
KIRO TV Studio, Glass Set Design, Seattle, WA
La Plume Bar, Janus Series, The Regent Hotel, Hong Kong
Mary & Leigh Bloch Museum of Art, NW University, Evanston, IL
Melvin Poll, Inc., Current - interior sculpted wall of fused glass, steel and wood, Seattle, WA
Millennium Museum, Beijing, China
Montreal Museum of Fine Art, Montreal, Canada
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Orchestra Hall, Detroit, MI
Palisades Restaurant, Chandeliers, Seattle, WA
Palomino Restaurants, Chandeliers, Seattle; Minneapolis; Palm Springs; San Francisco; Honolulu;
Pat and Marty Fine Residence, Pipes, Miami, FL
PBCC Museum, Palm Beach, FL
Pepe Residence, Entry Way Sculpture, Cleveland, OH
Shanghai Museum of Fine Art, China
Sheldon and Penny Bernick Residence, Entry Way Sculpture, Philadelphia, PA
Sheldon and Penny Bernick Residence, Pipes, Media, PA
Robin Lockhart, Switzerland
Ron Kaufman, Figure Sculpture, Singapore
Slattery Residence, Entry Way Chandelier, Alabaster Pipes and Dining Room Pendant, Seattle, WA
Slattery Residence, Rising Home - site specific installation, Seattle, WA
Sunhills Country Club, Janus Series, Tokyo, Japan
Tampa Museum of Art, Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Basch, Tampa, FL
Time Warner, Figure Sculpture, Los Angeles, CA
HONORS & AWARDS
2007 5th Anniversary Artist in Residence, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
2004 “Repose in Amber” put on Public Art Tour, Chicago, IL, October 2004
2003 Artist in Residence, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
One of five American artists selected by World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein to submit designs for a public art commission at 7 World Trade Center
1996 Chosen for "Art in the Embassies" program, American Embassy to Slovakia
1986, 90 Pilchuck Glass School Scholarship, Stanwood, WA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1993-94 Instructor, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1991 Instructor, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1986-88 Instructor, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1984 Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
PUBLICATIONS
2005 “Sparkling Sculptures”, The Columbus Dispatch, December 11, 2005
“Contemporary Style”, American Style, June 2005
“Repose in Amber”, American Craft, June/July 2005
2003 “American Redux”, American Style, Summer 2003
2002 The Detroit Free-Press, Detroit, MI, December
1999 Aspen Times, Visual Arts section, March 1999
Seattle Times, Scene section, May 1999
IBM Convention Film
1998 Chicago Tribune, Arts & Entertainment section, May 1998
Lufthansa Airlines, In-Air special segment, 1998
"Chihuly over Venice." PBS, 1998
1997 "Americans & Glass." American Style, 1997, p.28.
"Glass & Architecture." New Glass, January 1997, p.15.
"Sketchbook." Seattle Times, January 1997, pp.F1 & F6.
Seattle Times, January
1996 American Style, June 1996, p.17.
Arts and Antiques, Summer 1996, pp.32-38.
At Home." Atlanta Magazine, Summer 1996, p.70.
Glass: Urban Glass Quarterly, #63, Summer 1996, p.52.
Seattle Times, Arts & Entertainment section, February 1996
"The Maestro of Motion." Sun Valley Tempo, February 1996
KCTS “Current” 1996
1995 Seattle Times, Arts & Entertainment section, September 1995
1994 Christian Science Monitor, October 1994, pp.12-13.
Rozek’s Magazine, Volume I, No. 7, January 1994
"Strictly Northwest." KIRO TV, March 1994
Private Clubs Magazine, September 1994, p.69.
"Profiles." Life Magazine, September 1994, p.171.
1993 Conde Nast Travelers, November 1993, p.61.
"Destination." United Airline Magazine, 1993
Sunset Magazine, May 1993, p.76.
1992 "Blowers of the Pacific NW." Glasswork, March 1992
"Formed of Earth and Fire." Hawaiian Island Home, November 1992
